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Keir Starmer Says Labour Would Bring In 'New Era' Of 'Obsession' With Growth
Keir Starmer Says Labour Would Bring In "New Era" Of "Obsession" With Growth
Economy
Labour leader Keir Starmer has said that Britain is now in a “new era” that needs a “new economic consensus” with an “obsession” for growth and security, in what he described as a “very unusual” stance from Labour.
Civil Liberties Campaigners Warn Digital Pound Could Be 'Detrimental' To Privacy
Economy
Civil Liberties Campaigners Warn Digital Pound Could Be "Detrimental" To Privacy
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Brexit
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Conservative MPs Welcome Autumn Statement But Demand More Tax Cuts
Economy
Conservative MPs Welcome Autumn Statement But Demand More Tax Cuts
Living Standards And Economy Still Stalling Despite Autumn Statement Tax Cuts
Economy
Living Standards And Economy Still Stalling Despite Autumn Statement Tax Cuts
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Economy
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Increases Minimum Wage In Autumn Statement
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Cuts National Insurance And Increases Minimum Wage In Autumn Statement
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Inclusive by design: how fintech innovation is supporting financial inclusion Partner content
Economy
By Mastercard
Inclusive by design: how fintech innovation is supporting financial inclusion
It’s Time To Evolve How The UK Procures Offshore Wind Partner content
Economy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
It’s Time To Evolve How The UK Procures Offshore Wind
UK advertising – the business of creativity Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising – the business of creativity
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Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Brexit
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under renewed pressure from restless Conservative MPs to massively reduce net migration before the next general election, but how he does that without putting further strain on the health service and the economy is not clear.
Conservative MPs Welcome Autumn Statement But Demand More Tax Cuts
Economy
Conservative MPs Welcome Autumn Statement But Demand More Tax Cuts
Conservative MPs who are pushing for lower tax have cautiously welcomed Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement, but they stress that it must be followed by further tax cuts at the Spring Budget to limit damage to the Tory party at the next general election.
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Economy
All The Key Measures In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement From Tax Cuts To Business Reforms
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced more than 100 measures in the Autumn Statement, which he said will “boost the economy and drive growth”.
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Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Immersive Learning in Primary Schools: Unlocking New Experiences with 5G Mobile Technology
Hannah joins our Director of Policy and Communications, Gareth Elliott, to talk through the exciting educational use of 5G to provide immersive teaching to her students.
Rishi Sunak's Economic Attacks On Labour Will Be 'Very Difficult To Pull Off'
Economy
Rishi Sunak's Economic Attacks On Labour Will Be "Very Difficult To Pull Off"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's claim that Labour lacks economic competence might prove a "very difficult" sell with voters who continue to associate him with the fiscal turmoil of his predecessor Liz Truss, according to a pollster.
Unlocking inclusive support is key to driving small business growth Partner content
Economy
By Mastercard
Unlocking inclusive support is key to driving small business growth
Starting a small business is tough, and founders need help to succeed. PoliticsHome considers how Mastercard’s Strive UK programme is supporting entrepreneurs across the UK in building their capabilities and resilience, enabling them to not only grow but thrive.
Top Money Expert Says Cutting Inheritance Tax Would Have 'Least Benefit' For Most People
Economy
Top Money Expert Says Cutting Inheritance Tax Would Have "Least Benefit" For Most People
Personal finance expert Martin Lewis has warned that cutting inheritance tax would have the “least benefit”, and insisted the Autumn Statement next week must include “small tweaks” to fix “practical problems”.
Why can’t the North go Dutch?
Communities
By Tom Forth
Why can’t the North go Dutch?
Comparing the North of England with London obscures more than it reveals, argues Tom Forth. Only by judging it alongside other populous parts of northern Europe does the true scale of its problems become apparent – as well as potential solutions
Rishi Sunak Looks For 'Red Meat' To Satisfy Angry Tory MPs With In Autumn Statement
Economy
Rishi Sunak Looks For "Red Meat" To Satisfy Angry Tory MPs With In Autumn Statement
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now under even greater pressure to throw some "red meat" to tax cut-hungry Tory MPs at next week's Autumn Statement as he tries to recover from probably the most difficult week of his leadership so far.
Will Jeremy Hunt pull a cash rabbit out of the hat for true blue Tory voters?
Economy
By Salma Shah
Will Jeremy Hunt pull a cash rabbit out of the hat for true blue Tory voters?
Fiscal events, even in normal times, are a nightmare. Remember the “omnishambles” budget in 2012? Or the cringeworthy “spreadsheet Phil”? The room for error is enormous with crushing expectations and relentless campaigning from all quarters. And with an election looming the stakes are even higher.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Invite to IFS APPG on Monday 11 December 2023: "Building Resilient Households - A plan for Action" report with Q&A and discussion
The Insurance and Financial Services APPG would like to invite you to attend a talk on findings in the “Building Resilient Households – a plan for action!” report launched in September 2023.
Is China’s troubled economy bad news for everyone?
Economy
By George Magnus
Is China’s troubled economy bad news for everyone?
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, who died last month at 68, will be mourned in the normal way in China, but many may also mourn for something else: a lost decade that might have been different.
Policymakers must tackle sellers’ inflation and prepare for future shocks
Economy
By Isabella M. Weber and Alexander Guschanski
Policymakers must tackle sellers’ inflation and prepare for future shocks
The United Kingdom is experiencing an intense cost of living crisis. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), between 2021 and the second quarter of 2023 prices have climbed a staggering 17.7 per cent.
Labour must be bold and back a wealth tax
Economy
By John McDonnell MP
Labour must be bold and back a wealth tax
Alongside the King’s Speech and the Budget, the Autumn Statement is one of the big events of the political calendar; and yet the forthcoming statement is rapidly looking like an unprecedented irrelevance.
Tory MP Says Young People Have 'Conservative Values' But Government Must Deliver For Them
Economy
Tory MP Says Young People Have "Conservative Values" But Government Must Deliver For Them
Conservative MP and former minister Robert Courts has said he believes young people have “overwhelmingly conservative values”, but the government must do more to support the younger generation’s stake in society and the economy.
It’s time we delivered tax reforms that benefit the young
Economy
By Lord Willetts
It’s time we delivered tax reforms that benefit the young
We put much more effort into arguing about the overall burden of tax than in thinking about the best way to actually raise any given amount of tax.
Record £9.5bn to be spent during Christmas advertising season Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
Record £9.5bn to be spent during Christmas advertising season
Advertisers are set to spend a record £9.5bn during the Christmas season, according to new data released by the Advertising Association (AA) and WARC. This is a 4.8% increase from last year’s record spend of £9bn and demonstrates the continued importance of advertising to the economy during the festive period.
Only radical reform can fix our messed-up pensions system
Economy
By Baroness Altmann
Only radical reform can fix our messed-up pensions system
Hardly a week goes by without new calls to cut state pensions. Whether it is dropping the triple lock, fiddling with uprating, raising the state pension age or taking away Winter Fuel Payments, the headlines keep coming.
Mother knows best: are we overlooking the value of stay-at-home mums?
Economy
By Sienna Rodgers
Mother knows best: are we overlooking the value of stay-at-home mums?
The government is planning to make childcare more affordable for parents of younger children – but some MPs aren’t happy. Are we overlooking the value of stay-at-home mums? Sienna Rodgers reports
The John Glen interview: 'I am alarmed at the amount of tax'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The John Glen interview: 'I am alarmed at the amount of tax'
Repairing public finances to cope with future shocks means Tories must endure the ‘discomfort’ of a rising tax burden, insists John Glen. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury talks to Tali Fraser about AI in public services, why the NHS needs to explain ‘intolerable’ variations in productivity, and his love of Peloton. Photography by David Bebber
Eye-watering house prices might still get worse before they get better
Communities
By Martin Roberts
Eye-watering house prices might still get worse before they get better
The housing market sometimes seems to throw off problems and confound sceptics with its resilience, like a bricks and mortar Donald Trump. Covid? Pah! Financial crisis? Bring it on! World economic meltdown? Sorry, did someone say something?
How we can simplify the planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Partner content
Environment
By WSP
How we can simplify the planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
Significant infrastructure projects will always be core drivers of economic growth.
How new technology has boosted the consumer fraud fightback Partner content
Economy
By Mastercard
How new technology has boosted the consumer fraud fightback
Fraud is a crime that devastates millions of lives across the UK, costing consumers over £1bn every year. As fraudsters develop ever more sophisticated strategies, Politics Home finds out how Mastercard is supporting the fightback by investing in the cutting-edge technology that can keep people in the UK safe.
My tax manifesto: reform the tax system to unleash growth
Economy
By Dan Neidle
My tax manifesto: reform the tax system to unleash growth
Our tax system is overly complex and discourages people from increasing their earnings. Dan Neidle has a plan for reforms to boost fairness and growth
Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK advertising exports reached £15.6bn in 2022
Exports Minister praises UK’s world-leading creative industries
Partner content
Economy
By Mobile UK
Could You Go 24 Hours Without Mobile Connectivity?
In the UK, many of us are now totally dependent on mobile connectivity for various aspects of our day-to-day lives, even without realising it; from managing our finances to maintaining our social lives and keeping in touch with loved ones. Taking a step back it is sometimes missed how the power of mobile connectivity truly allows us to Live Better Connected.
The Baroness Moyo interview: 'We’re going to be fine. But we want to be more than fine. We want to be making progress'
Economy
By Sophie Church
The Baroness Moyo interview: "We’re going to be fine. But we want to be more than fine. We want to be making progress"
Politicians from all parties agree that growing the economy is vital. The question is, how do we do it? Baroness Moyo speaks to Sophie Church about plans to boost productivity, trade-offs that have to be made on net-zero and why the Bank of England’s relationship with government is repairable. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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Women in Local Government
2023
London
Women in Local Government
Women into Leadership Liverpool
2024
Liverpool
Women into Leadership Liverpool
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service Online
2024
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service Online
Women into Leadership Cardiff
2024
Cardiff
Women into Leadership Cardiff